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\ * ~ v ; . ^ , v ' y 4j*ukLOW 8. OA.RTEH, i I nwiffri f'n ij j i H i f r ~ r~~ if*' ? flbSj 1jj r iifrw ^ w* fl?w i t if riiniTnf. " 1 1 ? *ff * m-L~ * BDrraiiiD MiiuaiBr S ~ ** J IteMWlnm m-; t W K K LY L A. N O A ? r E U S. U. DECEMBER 3, 1902 ESTABLN HIED 1852 "he Supreme Court Of South Carolina. S>nt(|>so-i ??f Opini >ns of the Tribunal of Ltts-t Resort. Luueastcr School District v. Robinson Humphrey Company. (Prepared for the State, by John S. Reynolds, Counselor at. Law.) / Lancaster School District, Respondent, v. Robinson-Humphrey Co., Appellant.?Public debts. Constitutional restrictions. This wae a controversy sub mitted without action, to deter mine whether certain bonds pro posed to be issued | by Lancaster school distriot would be legal and alid obligations of such school district. The contention of the appellant is that in estimating the 15 per cent, limitation in section 5 of article 10 of the constitution the Stats debt of South Carolina must be taken into consideration 1 and a proper proportionate share of said debt must be estimated against the said Lancaster school district. The contention of the respondent is that no part of the State debt is to be taken into con* sideration.in determining the question whether the fifteen per cent, limitation will be reached or exceeded by. the proposed issue of bonds, but that only the debts of the several political divisions or municipal - corpot atluTlV"^ Mho* State, covering or extending in iVhole or in pait over the said Lancaster school district, are to be considered. Tho circuit court (Judge Aldlicb) sustaining ttie contention of , tho plaintiff, adjudged accordingly. The defendant appealed. ? In the clause of the constitution hero in question reference whs intended only to the do'jts of "the several political divis ons or municipal corporations" of the State "covering or extending over the same territory or parts thoroof" as the debts to tie taken iuto consideration in det M mining whether u proposed issue of bonds would exceed the fifteen per cent, limitation prescribed in said sec. tion ( The State debt is not to be ap- , portioned to any such political di- , vision or muuicipal corporation as a part of tbe debt to be estimated ] In ascertaining whether or pot such limitation bas been reaehed. Although it is not in express terms so decided in tbe case of Todd v. Laurens, 48 S. O., 404, , yet tbe question here made is in . effect decided as above concluded, by necessary implication from the language used in that case. Judgment below affirmed. Per I curiam. Npv. 25. No counsel for appellant; Mr. , Ernest Moore for respondent. the pitl deoTh e koei ; Many soldiers in the last war , wrote to say that for scratches, ( Bruises, Cuts, Wounds, Corns, Sore Feel and Stiff .Joints, Buck len's Arnica Salve is the neat in the world Same for Burns, Scalds, Boils, Ulcers. Skin Eruptions and Files. It cures or no | pay. Only 25c at -J. F. Mackev 1 & Co. and Crawford Bros', drug j store. ? George Mokeninham, col., |.| churned with killing tbo sheriff of < Union county, S. C. 15years ago was at rested in Knoxville, Tenn., Sunday. 11 / Second Best Year in State's History Fur Investments in Cotton Mill Enterprises. Total Capital Amounts to Very Nearly Four Millions of Dollar-. Tho State. In the office of the secretary o: State the records of now cottoi mill enterprises commissioned ant chartered in South Carolina for the year 1902, with one month uiure 10 come in, Dave been col' r 1 lated. These records show that during the 11 months 18 new mills have been projected, the or* ganization of all but six of whict has already been effected. The six referred to represent a capital stock of $1,825,000, and at least a million of this will be subscribed getting in the completed class before the end of the year. The 18 mills represent a total investment of $3,380,000, making this year already the second best foi investments in cotton mills in the history of the State. The best year was the year 1900, when the total capital invested was $5,410,000. This was The year the great Olympia here was started. The second best year heretofore was 1895, when the total projected in vestment was $3,355,,000. This year's record thus far runs the grand total capitalization of the cotton mills of South Caroli a to yvy -fiiiifil iiyuius neiug $*U,577,V27. Valuable Records Willed to tin State. Cletuson College, Nov. 28.? The late Col. N. H. R. Dawson of Selma, Ala , United Stutec commissioner of education undei Cleveland, willed to South Carolina, through Capt. Wui. . A. Courtenay, 4'The Colonial records of North Carolina." There are ten volumen in the set and they date back from the earliest settlement of both North an^ South Carolina, before the divis ion into two colonies; hence the records are for South Carolina at well. Capt. Courtenay suggested tc Gov. McSweeney that be plac< these records in the Clemson college ilibrary, ?and the governoi adopted the suggestion. This is a most valuable addition to the lib rary. Sets of these rolutns cannot be had at any price. "Dr. Mell has written letters to Gov. McSweeney and Capt. Courtenay thanking thein for the donatiohm*>: ' mm FOILS A DFADhY ATTACK "My wife was so ill that good physicians were unable to help her," writes M. M. Austin, oi Winchester, Ind., "but was completely cured by Dr. King's New Life Pills." They work wonders in stomach and liver troubles. Cure constipation, sick headache. 25c at J. F. Mackev & (Jo. and Crawford Bras', drug store. Mistrial in Mitchell Case. Yorkville, Nov. 27. ? In the Mitchell case the jury was out twenty-five and a half hours and then a mistrial wus ordered. It is rumored that the jury stood sight for defendants, three for plaintiff, Mitchell; and one wav. u'ing. ?Senator llanna denies the roport that he will resign. I :OUR MILLINERY \ ' -AND; PRESS 600DS DISPLAY WAS A GRAND SUCCESS. . ; . v The Ladies all said WE had the PRETi TIEST and most complete lines they had ever SEEN HERE. i ; . . 4 I \ They Marveled that a Lancas! ter Store shduld have such nice * .things and at PRICES they never dreamed of. Every day m v {looks like i IPII" DM WITH II, THEY ARE ALL SCRAMBLING FOR THESF PRETTY GOODS. ? I IN MEN'S WEAR?Clothing, \ Overcoats, Hats, Shoes, Underwear, etc., we are hard to down. i ^1 1 ^ rnl ttc vc gut tne uesi. ine Dest assortment"The*best PRICES. In FURNITURE, Hardware, Stoves, Paints and Groceries we are HEADQUARTERS. Come and look before you buy. it don't cost YOU anything. It will make YOU MONEY. j-liicistei; Irani (?. I - Happenings In The State. As Chronicled by the Alert Correspondents of The Columbia State. DEATH OF MAJOR C. J. O. HUT80N. Charleston, Nov. 28.?The remains ef Major C. J. C. llutson, the clerk of the United States district court, who died last night, were sent to McPhersonville today for interment. Major Hutson was 60 years old. Ho came of a prominent Beaufort county family and was well known all over South Carolina. I CAPTURED A CAR OF LIQUOR. Chester, Nov. 27.?Constable Howie seized a lar^e shmmnnt nf o~ 1 I liquor night before last. There were about 75 kegs,# beiog consigned to Dents, just this side of Columbia. He tried to capture it here, when the southbound freight stopped, but Conductor Fishburno objected. Howie wired to Supt. P. I. Welles for per! mission to board the freight. Mr. j Welles replied promptly allowing him to board the train and when he reached Dents he captured the whole shipment. AN IMPARTIAL THIEF. Jonesville, Nov. 28. ? Last night a mule was stolen from Mr. J. A. Chapman, a one horse wagon was taken from Mr. J. B. Foster and a bale of cotton is missing from Mr. Whiilock's gin. A 'phono message has just been received from Spartanburg that a wagon, mule and bale of cotton hud been cuptured in that town, but the thief had made his escape. BETRAYED BY HIS CONSCIENCE. Spartauburg, Nov. 28.?This morning a negro man came to this city in aono-horso wagon to which a mule was attached. Besides himself the wagon contained a bale of cotton, which weighed 570 pounds. He carried the cotton to the office of Mr. A. C. Cannon, a well known local buyer, and soon the staple was sold. As Mr. CannDn asked the negro for his Dame, preparatory to writing a check for the bale, at first the negro said his name was Will Martin, and subsequently Will Adams. He became so ndrvous and ill at ease that Mr. Cannon suspected something wrong, and while endeavoring to lay hands on the negro and detain him the latter made off at a distance, and asiriends of Mr. Cannon who were nearby endeavored to secure the negro he took to his heels and made good his escape. p A FATAL DRUNK. Greenwood, Nov. 28.?Thursday night Gus Arnold, a white farmer living about five miles above town, came to Sheriff MeCaslan and gave himself up to that officer stating that he had shot and killed a negro named Parker. From other sources it is learned that Mr. Arnold had been out hunting on Thanksgiving day and was returning to his home. Near his homo ho mot the negro Parker who was drunk. Parker got into a quarrel with him and in the course of tho difficulty picked up a foneo rail and struck Mr. Arnold with it. The t>lo\v knocked him down and the negro had tho rail raised to strike him again whon Mr. Arnold, rais log himself on his elbow, cocked his guu and fired at his assailant. The load of shot struck the negro in the top of his head, tearing his skull otr. BURGLARS STEAL THOUSANDS. Spartanburg, Nov. 27.?Sber? iff J. E. Vernon was notified at 7.30 o'clock this morning that the store of the Enoree Manufacturing company at Enoree was burglarized, the safe blown open and $2,500 of the company's money and $300 or $400, belonging to tho Enoree postoffice, vbich had been placed there on deposit, was captured by tho daring safe crackers. Tho burglary was committed about 4 o'clock this morning. It is said that several sirango wnuo men bave been loafing about this mill town for sorno weeks past and cannot now be found. A MILLION VOICES Could hardly express the thanks of Homer Ilall, of West Point, la. Listen why: A severe cold had settled on his lungs, causing a ino6t obstinate cough. Several physicians said he had consump* tion, but could not help him. When all thought he was doomed he began to use Dr. King's* New Discovery for Consumption and writes "it completely cured me and saved my life. 1 now weigh 227 lbs." It's positively guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and Lung troubles. Price 50c and $1.00 Trial bottles free at J. F. Mackey & Co. & Crawford Bro's. Dashed to Death in Greenville. Gieenville, Nov. 28.?A fatal" accident took place at the new addition to the mill of the American Spinning company yesterday afternoon, by which Mr. J. M. Bayne lost his life in the twink* ling of an eye. The building- is four stories high and ho was on the top floor engaged in taking lumber from the hoisting appara tus as it came from the ground floor through a wide aperture. In some way when placing a pioco of lumber on the trucks and just as he started off with it, he lost his balance and was hurled through the opening to the ground floor, and of course was instantly killed. Mr. Bayne was about 35 years old and leaves a wife and child. You Know JVtiat You are Taking When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic because the formula is plainly printed on every botMo showing that it is simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless rorm No Cure. No Pay. 50c. Vagrants Sold at Auction. Lancaster, Ky., Nov. 28.? Sheriff Lawson attracted a large crowd before the court houso door today by the sale of three negroes, two women and a man. The bids were lively but small. The man, Charles Anderson, sold for 12 months, brought $7. and the women, Bell Griffin and Em^ n.. i J i 1 Al mu xveeu, soiu ior duo ami lureo years respectively, brought $5 each. The throe were convicted for vagrancy and ordered to bo sold to the highest bidder. ?The Calhoun county scheme, has taken shape and the petition for tho ordering of the election on tho proposition to form the county has been presented to the government. ?Pay your Subscription to tho Lkogf.r and bo happy.